A nice hot cuppa tea

December 6, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

When I was younger, my mom and I made this tea every Christmas season. We'd fill half pint mason jars with the mix, decorate the lid with some pretty holiday paper, and give out as gifts. If we were really industrious, we'd add a plate of homemade cookies to go with the tea. I've always … Continue reading A nice hot cuppa tea

Happy end of November

November 30, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

Stick a fork in me... I'm done! November 30 dawned bright and early, but I successfully completed both National Novel Writing Month and National Blog Posting Month. More than 50,000 words have been typed and validated, and 30 daily posts were published... with only a few concurrent entries. If you're interested in reading my NaNoWriMo rough draft, … Continue reading Happy end of November

In a fishbowl

November 24, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

Not one day, one hour can pass without some fragment of our lives being broadcast to the world. A simple question is transformed into an indictment against our very existence. An innocent photo can be manipulated, twisted into the most grotesque caricature. Where once rumors would range only as far as the next office, or … Continue reading In a fishbowl

Shades of grey

November 23, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

The choice in politics isn't usually between black and white. It's between two horrible shades of gray. ~ Lord Thorneycroft The more I watch news reports about the GOP presidential candidates, and the more I think about the current administration and what has been done, and not done, over the last three years, the more … Continue reading Shades of grey

Cake by any other name

November 22, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

My son is in his second year at technical school. If you know anything about his educational and/or personal history, you would realize how awesome that truly is. During his first year, he only attended as a part-time student. This year? Full-time... booyah! I digress... At 18, he is by far the youngest student in … Continue reading Cake by any other name

NaNoWriMo: downhill slide

November 21, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

With only ten days to go, I'm on the downward slide for NaNoWriMo. I've managed to keep up with the writing quotas, keeping on track for daily word counts. Hopefully I'll pass the 35,000 mark sometime today. This week is going to be challenging with Thanksgiving prep and wanting to visit with my College Kid … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: downhill slide